Sukumaran Menon

Amateur, self-taught hobby photographer

http://www.sukumenon.me/

1) Would you tell us more about you and your interest in Photography?

To start with, let me admit that I am an amateur, self-taught, serious hobby photographer. For over 10 years now I have been dabbling in photography – first with the basic point and shoot cameras and progressing to DSLR since 2013.
While still in school, I was an avid painter of watercolours encouraged by my then Drawing Master, Mr. Jayadev; to whom I should also place credit for my photography. He taught me the fundamentals of composition, etc that laid the foundation. Later, after many years when I took up photography, I used the same rules taught to me on composing. I also read up books and watched Youtube videos to hone my photography skills.
In the last 10 years, I believe I have evolved as a photographer as much as I have grown as an artist and human being. Today, photography is a passion, an abundant source of satisfaction and happiness. Watching other photographer’s works and learning from them is as much essential and a ritual for me as my own photography.

2) Can you please tell us about the types of Photography you indulge with?

As a hobby photographer, you don’t start with any specific niche photography. You are usually shooting everything and sundry from scenic shots from your travels to being the chosen photographer for family functions. The same was my experience and it was exhilarating. The good comments/feedback I received for my earlier efforts encouraged me to get more and more involved, even though photography was an expensive hobby in the earlier days.
Once I got my DSLR in 2013 (Nikon D600) – my most prized possession; the quality of the images improved dramatically along with my zest for photography. My Consulting work until recently entailed a lot of travel and this gave me an opportunity to visit places for photography. I found myself gravitating to heritage architecture with its shapes and forms fascinating me. This is beside the landscapes and usual tourist milieu scenes which are stapled food for photography.
Over the last couple of years, I found myself chasing forms and figures in Monochrome with special emphasis on Light & Shadow. Black & White photography took precedence to colour in my portfolio and today, it continues to be my favourite medium; so much so that I have learned to combine my fascination for heritage architecture with monochrome images for my ultimate satisfaction.
Abstract images in monochrome are what I am constantly looking for, although I still continue with the traditional landscapes, etc. for the popular viewer. I am not a big fan of street photography and actually, you will rarely find the human element in my pictures. That’s how I like it!

3) What is the inspiration that keeps you going?

As I mentioned earlier, my Drawing Master from Secondary School, Mr. Jayadev was my first inspiration to take up art and painting. I do believe strongly that photography is in some ways an extension of our artistic inclination through a different medium. I would love to paint some of my own pictures, although sadly I have stopped painting long back. Today, I am inspired by watching the works of several photographers and learning from them. These are some brilliant but ordinary photographers in mediums like 500px and Facebook. You can learn a lot and it is most humbling to watch others pictures. I am also inspired to take more photographs by the encouragement I receive from my friends and strangers.

4) How do you feel when your work is exhibited and viewed by tons of people?

I have had the pleasure of having some of my works exhibited through the auspices of our photography group TGIS at the Chitra Kala Parishath and also at the Neralu Foundation exhibition. It is extremely gratifying to have your works viewed by thousands of people and sometimes to hear them comment on it in a positive way while in ear-shot. Like any other human being, I too find this experience very gratifying and humbling at the same time. You are usually your biggest critic and to hear appreciative words spoken about your works makes one believe that all the effort has been justified.

5) Can you tell us something about Photography and its inception?

Photography, as we know today, did not originate as a hobby for the masses. It has a rich history behind it. From the time when people tried to capture light using metallic plate coated with silver to the invention of the first film camera, the story unfolds over a hundred years. Before its invention, the only way to capture a slice of time was through paintings. It was tedious and expensive. Photography not only resolved this problem, but it also freed the artist from being bound to reality, he could now paint what feels real to him.
A single-lens reflex camera (SLR) uses a mirror and prism system that permits the photographer to view through the lens and see exactly what will be captured. A viewing image that will be exposed to the negative exactly as it is seen. When the shutter button is pressed, the mirror flips out of the light path, allowing light to pass through to the film or sensor, capturing the image. There is no parallax error, and focus can be confirmed by eye especially in macro photography and when photographing using telephoto lenses.
SLR technology gave us the best preview method available; it gave us the ability to see the world through our cameras. No more guesswork, and hoping you got everyone in the shot.
From the time of cave paintings and even in the renaissance period, people have always wanted to express what they saw around them, to me photography serves that purpose, to tell stories that cannot be told in any other way. We may be prisoners of time, forever transitioning from the past to the present, but with the help of photography, we can hold a precious few of those moments with us.
No matter if you are shooting with your iPhone or a DSLR, we are standing on the shoulders of these giants. Photographers play an important role, we are here to tell stories of the world, how it is, and how it was. We are the only ones who can stop time in its tracks.

6) To you, what is Photography?

It seems like an easy question, but in fact, it’s not. How do you answer what photography really means to you? Is it a hobby? Is it a passion? Is it an expression? Is it a getaway?
Photography is an art that addresses everyone that is willing to notice the details and experience life from another point of view. It’s not easy seeing through a lens, distorting, magnifying or editing reality. When you manage to achieve it though, you know how your life changes!
For me, photography is the best way to show someone your point of view, what you are and what you think. It’s also a way to immortalize moments and emotions that you can remember and share with others. Photography is not just a hobby; it’s a way of thinking!
For me, photography is also a passion. It’s a way for me to capture moments forever and share with the world. There is so much beauty out there that we take for granted and I feel that the lens can do such a wonderful job capturing that beauty. In our busy lives, it’s easy to pass those moments by and forget they even happened. But with photography, we can document those moments for an eternity.

7) Please share us some of your achievements in Photography Profession?

I am afraid I don’t have many achievements to showcase, other than some of my works being accepted for the Jaga Chitra Art festival and the Neralu Art Foundation. I am, I believe; a fairly private person and do not get into the public space as much as some of my friends and well-wishers want me to.

8) Can you tell us something about your Photography community?

I am a part of the “Thank God It’s Saturday” (TGIS) photo community. My work commitments and my health don’t permit me to be a very active member of the group – as much as I would like to. As I mentioned, I am only a serious Hobby photographer and generally, I make solo-travel for my photography work. I am not very comfortable working in groups these days and prefer solo travel – however uncivil that may sound. Once a year I always travel overseas for photography and Europe is my favorite haunt. The heritage architecture there has me repeatedly visiting it. In India, Jaipur and Varanasi are my favorite cities for photography.

9) What do you think about the scope of Photography in the modern Digital world?

I believe that modern digital photography is the BEST thing to have happened in the recent times. It has made photography affordable for all. Today anyone with a smartphone is an aspiring photographer and can nurture his aspirations before progressing to an SLR/DSLR. The digital age reshapes our notion of photography. I strongly believe that Photography is the most contemporary of art forms and I am excited about the future.

10) Can you share us your future plans and dreams?

As regards my future plans and dreams, firstly I want to continue to travel once a year for dedicated photography. I hope that this continues to happen. Many friends and well-wishers are constantly asking me to conduct a solo exhibition of my works. At the moment my work commitments don’t permit me the time and the effort is too great. It is on my Bucket list and one day I hope to have my own exhibition. I also want to come out with a Coffee-table book of my selected photographs. This will probably happen sooner than the exhibition. Wish me luck!!
I must congratulate Honeycomb on not just being an exemplary printing house, but also being a very vibrant and active member of the photography community in Bangalore by their participation and organizing of exhibitions. I wish them all success.

11) How do you feel about your association with Honeycomb creative support?

I am extremely pleased with my long association with Honeycomb essentially comprising of Mr. Sreekumar and Mr. Noufel. I got to know about them through TGIS and I was very happy with the quality of the printing. Subsequently, I have used Honeycomb on a few occasions for printing my pictures and the end results have been fantastic.

Goutham Ramesh

Nature & Travel Photographer

www.gouthamramesh.com

1) Would you tell us more about you and your interest in Photography?

Well, I come from the family of photographers with international distinctions, while this introduced me to photography, it did not really help me in mature as a photographer, my interest in photography grew during my college days and I used it as an avenue to express myself when I was going through toughest times of my life. It was a lifeline which kept me sane. Over a period of time I have gone through many different and often obsessive phases of photographing subjects like macro, nature, travel and people and I like to call my work “Canvas of Light” and use light as an important aspect of my images.

2) Can you please tell us about the types of Photography you indulge with?

Well, I started with nature and wildlife to begin with and with addition of a macro lens about 15 years back, I started doing macro photography seriously, but over a period of time by the virtue of association of eminent photographers and the need to create images of “wall value” I evolved to shoot range of subjects from nature, travel, landscape and people.

3) What is the inspiration that keeps you going?

I’m also part of Vismaya (http://vismayaforcause.org) which is a team of photo artists who are Inspired by the thought to use photography to help the needy and bring smiles to their faces, we at Vismaya have set ourselves on a mission of lending a helping hand to the ones in need using our pursuits in photography; our mission statement is “We make pictures to brighten lives“, this blend of art and charity inspires me, and I believe that my photography can change lives and impact people in a small way.

I also draw inspiration from work of H Satish, who I consider as my Guru in photography.

4) How do you feel when your work is exhibited and viewed by tons of people?

Well, nothing can satisfy an artist when his work is appreciated by people at the end of the day, this is the greatest inspiration that the artist needs. I’m no different and the Joy of exhibiting pictures and showing it to the world is an exhilarating experience indeed.

5) Can you tell us something about Photography and its inception?

Photography since its inception has changed the way people look at things and its one of the most powerful medium to convey a message; Photography also has evolved into an art form! unlike any other visual image, a photograph is not a rendering, an imitation or an interpretation of its subject, but a trace of it. No painting or drawing, however natural, belongs to its subject in the way that a photograph does. Art is a subjectively biased interpretation of the artist’s subject. In many ways, the choice of subject is largely irrelevant; it’s the biased interpretation that makes things interesting and unique so when we create images rather than just recording it, photography transforms itself into an art form.

6) To you, what is Photography?

Well, I have mentioned it above, it is an art form which is expressive and illuminating literally!

7) Please share us some of your achievements in Photography Profession?

About two decades back I won a couple of awards in national level competition and won a certificate of merit from Lalitha Kala Academy. After that, I was part of the organising committee of a national photo competition and realised how this competition can be regressive personally to my expressive art which made me stop chasing honours, after that, I started enjoying and expressing my self more freely.

I have been part of multiple exhibitions over a period of last 5 years and also own and moderate a social network of photographers whose goal is purely to discuss photographs from a critic’s viewpoint.

8) Can you tell us something about your Photography community?

Well, I do have few likeminded photo artist friends who share this common interest and we do discuss and go out tighter for shoots. Some of them like Murali Santanam, Amar Bhaskar, Harish, Vinod Balan, Venu, Sisir and Sridhar are part of the team Vismaya mentioned above.

We do discuss a lot and not a day goes by talking about photography and discussing pro’s and cons’ our own work, this helps us evolve.

9) Can you tell us about the general response you receive in exhibitions?

Well, the response that I have received has been very good, a good image which tells a story and which has wall value, does connect with people and will ultimately be taken.

10) What do you think about the scope of Photography in the modern Digital world?

When photography moves from a medium of just recording events to creating an image, it becomes an art and art will always be in demand. Digital photography and medium has made the learning curve very horizontal and it’s not steep at all and also with many ways to share the art of image making is more exciting than before.

11) How do you feel about your association with Honeycomb creative support?

Well, Honeycomb has been my extension when it comes to logistics of printing my images and delivering them. They are very professional, and the quality of work is exceptional. I can recommend them to anybody with my eyes closed.

12) Can you share us your future plans and dreams?

Well, I would like to promote photography as an art form and start teaching and conducting workshops to share my knowledge. I would also like to travel with such creative minds and create images of the world and of course, share what ever I know.

Sreekumar Krishnan

Photographer & Founder at Living Lens

Ph: 9880008265 / Instagram: sreelivinglens 

www.facebook.com/sreekumar.krishnan / www.facebook.com/thelivinglenspage / www.thelivinglens.org

1) Would you tell us more about you and your interest in Photography?

I can’t still figure this one about me for I have taken on facets which I didn’t even gun for. I have been open and learn along the way every day. I studied to become a doctor and went on to do Hotel Management, and then to Marketing with UTV, and more marketing with Infovision, Surfgold, iMint, and finally settled into advertising as head for McCann//MRM, Bangalore where the freedom to experiment and see new ideas executed became my fertile creative ground. 20 good long years its been!I never thought I would get into professional photography. I started of watching my father in his dark room and having seen thousands of images in black and white being shot. It was a silent learning then. Each positive I held and it took me to a story of the moment that very moment. Very surreal on how the Image truly impacts the conscious mind. My first image probably was shot when I was 6 of my parents on the steps. 40 years later I would still get them to pose similarly and again when you look back it is surreal albeit digitally.My clients did see my images on the social media, and thus I landed my first assignment with the then Hero Honda, followed by GE Healthcare etc. Google was my biggest assignment with over 200 images for them. I didn’t even know how to handle the strobes then, but Youtube helped and equipped with that went into a big brand shoot and it worked just fine. One thing led to another, it was a natural progression. What followed were candid shoot-outs, street photography, fashion photography, travel, kids, babies, weddings and what not.I started sharing knowledge through photo workshops. Photography was more than just shooting with a camera, a subject, object, seer etc. It was more spiritual to me. I would be able to zone into a meditative state with the camera.Once I finished my shot, I believed it was done with. I rarely look back at the scenes or even desire to publish or take it to a larger audience. The process of the moment unfolding, the sense of the moment, the smile it brings, the memory you get lost in, the possible stories, the stark truths, the goodness one feels as a human being is what binds me to the shutter.  Making images matter is my belief. There will be tons of images and millions of photographers, what does one do with this finally is a question? Does the image have any impact to  oneself, to others, to society? If I can be instrumental in getting a person to reconnect to themselves once again, then I am happy.

2) Can you please tell us about the types of Photography you indulge with?

I dabble in everythiing, with no head or tail of the genre I am digging for. Give me  a phone, a point and shoot, a dslr or a mirrorless ( the best of it all) and I am happy shooting from family candids, babies and kids, wildlife, birds, nature, landscapes, temple architecture, street moments, fashion, weddings, events and advertising.  I still havent found my space.

3) What is the inspiration that keeps you going?

The ability to have influenced a change in someone which they have lost in time. The ability to juxtapose art and spirituality in the photograph. My inspiration is the Divine itself. And I seek the unseen seen in the unknown known. All that I am or do and my inspiration is because of my guru, master and friend Maitreya Rudrabhayananda ji. I want to express what I learned over the past 20 years in meditation and spirituality through my images.

4) How do you feel when your work is exhibited and viewed by tons of people?

It feels nice naturally, that many people can see the real photograph rather than just a digital image.

5) Can you tell us something about Photography and its inception?

Photography really began when the first human being started clicking memories with his eyes.My funny take to the inception of it all probably is – ‘Inventions happen because of a lack, fear, or a demand. The fear of losing memories led to photography lol!’The desire to freeze something from mid-air into a 2D sheet was unbelievable actually. But it happened with the invention of the camera!

6) To you, what is Photography?

A divine connection, a shared moment which can alter states of mind from individual to society itself. Take Raghu Rai’s picture of the corpse of a child of the Bhopal tragedy. The shot of the naked girl running after the Napalm blast in Vietnam, the pictures of D Day, 1944. Anything which allows us to become better humans is Photography. Everything else is the gratification of the self. Just a lot of “Look I caught a tiger shot”.  Or here is the shot of the deserts of Kucch but I am nowhere connected to it. Photography has to have a soul connection, otherwise, it will remain a fleeting dead pixel in the end.

7) Please share us some of your achievements in Photography Profession?

1. My first recognition was a World HSBC Calendar selection

2. Then came, National Geographic selecting Shot of the Day for “the mystical birds of Bharatpur”

3. Followed by street photography recognition by Canon Rotary, Pondicherry photo festival.

4. Quiet flows the dirty Yamuna was published showcasing a priest in front of the frothy Yamuna

5. Sunflower smiles – a shot of a sunflower field worker near Mysore, got to be displayed at the Louvre, France as part of an International Photo competition

6. Portrait of a labourer was featured as top 10 portraits in the world by the Imaginarium.

7. Bullock cart racing in Palakkad was exhibited by Photostop

8. Chennakeshava temple was exhibited at the World Trade Center by Photostop in Bangalore

9. Shooting the Masterchefs as exclusive photographer in Bangalore when they visited for World on a Plate

10. Shooting as exclusive photographer for Mrs. India Karnataka

11. Shooting as exclusive photographer Nobility for Ability which had the royals of Jaipur, Patiala, Celebrities, a Polo match and a Rohit Bal fashion show. The images get to be featured in Vogue India soon.

8) Can you tell us something about your Photography community?

From my photography workshops, I mentor additionally through a closed FB and WhatsApp group. From the students, they get hired to work with me on various projects time to time.

9) Can you tell us about the general response you receive in exhibitions?

I do believe it is good 

10) What do you think about the scope of Photography in the modern Digital world?

It is very limited because of the shelf life. Hardly seconds now in the digital world. People will take images from the phone and it will all be lost in digital space. When you shoot so much the lazier one becomes to even extract and enjoy the images once again. Whereas a print always will evoke a conversation no matter where or when.

11) How do you feel about your association with Honeycomb creative support?

An amazing team which has helped me deliver the best prints with the correct rendition of color to my clients. I do not have to worry – because I can blindly trust them.

12) Can you share us your future plans and dreams?

The Living Lens is the brand and for me this I want to create like the Magnum from India.

Sreeroop KT 

Nature Photographer

1) Would you tell us more about you and your interest in Photography?

I have been working in IT industry for past 12 years and now opened my own startup firm in Bangalore. I started photography 8 years back and had experimented in different genres of photography during the course of time. I love photographing nature subjects whether they are birds, animals, reptiles, landscapes, or underwater subjects. I enjoy photographing with macro, wide angle and long telephoto lenses.

2) Can you please tell us about the types of Photography you indulge with?

I love nature and love sharing all aspects of it. Each of them has their own unique thing that makes them special. Out of them, I am more inclined to Nature photography (landscape, wildlife, bird’s photography), macro photography and Architectural photography.

3) What is the inspiration that keeps you going?

Nature is a gift for me. To be close to wildlife makes me feel instantly at peace. The joy of watching birds and animals in their natural habitat and observing their behaviour arouse a lot of interest in nature. So I like spending a lot of time in the wilderness of nature.

4) How do you feel when your work is exhibited and viewed by tons of people?

I feel special and blessed to be able to travel and capture some of the moments and showcase it to people who can get inspired to visit these places and appreciate the beauty of nature. This makes me happy as I am able to contribute back to nature in a small way as people will be more aware of the conservation of wildlife and nature.

5) Can you tell us something about Photography and its inception?

Photography is an art; to keep the memory last forever we often switch to photography. Even a 20 years old photo takes us back to the same time. Photography has been a medium of limitless possibilities since it was originally invented and its evolution has been one of the most revolutionary additions to the advancement of human artistic expression. It all started with a box and evolved into a compact one, film to digital, Black & white to colour, the transition has been profound.

6) To you, what is Photography?

Photography is like a meditation which gives me instant connect with my soul and makes me relax. Capturing the moment and giving a true reflection of what I saw through my viewfinder is something I try to master. You have to find your photograph in the chaos of the natural world.

7) Please share us some of your achievements in Photography Profession?

Won 1st price in Nature category in All India photography contest organized by Photostop.
Won Picture of the Month contest in India’s No.1 imaging magazine Smart Photography.
Won Artist of the year award from www.megashot.net
Published images in various international photography websites.
Exhibited photos in Art galleries and contributed to charity works.

8) Can you tell us something about your Photography community?

I’ve closed group of friends with whom I travel and do photography. I am also part of TGIS group where we exhibit photos in Art galleries and contribute to charity.

9) Can you tell us about the general response you receive in exhibitions?

Even though the crowd is less for art exhibitions in India compared to foreign countries, the response from them is quite overwhelming.

10) What do you think about the scope of Photography in the modern Digital world?

With new technological advancements in camera and accessories, it makes easy for photographers to express their vision and creativity. Add to that social media, online and print publications are appreciating the works of new photographers and encouraging new people into this art form.

11) How do you feel about your association with Honeycomb creative support?

I have been associated with Honeycomb Creative Support for a long time now. Printing and publishing my works, exhibiting the quality prints in Art galleries and successful participation in their photo contests have all been a great experience for me. I would recommend Honeycomb for anyone looking for a quality and lasting print, especially on canvas.

12) Can you share us your future plans and dreams?

Working in Mother Nature on a regular basis and seeing amazing creatures functioning in their natural habitat is definitely something that needs to be conserved, but with the growing human population, many areas and its inhabiting species face extinction. By sharing my wildlife images with as many people as possible around the world, I hope to spread the conservation message.

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Sanjay Marathe

Sanjay Marathe Fine Art Photography
www.sanjayfineart.com / FB – www.facebook.com/SanjayFineArt/
Email – sanjayfineart@gmail.com / M: +91 9324292289

1) Would you tell us more about you and your interest in Photography?

THE EARLY YEARS –

I have worked through the transition from the black and white film era to digital photography.

I was born in 1966 in Mumbai, and at age 2, moved to Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh with my parents, when my father, a textile engineer with Voltas, got a transfer. We returned to Mumbai after 10 years. In the 8th Std., I had started exploring and liking the magic of photography using my father’s 35mm Yashica Lynx 5000 rangefinder camera. After getting a Commerce degree from Mumbai University, and briefly attending Govt. Law College, I turned to my passion for photography and started work as a Commercial Photographer. I moved to Daharan, Saudi Arabia for about nine months, and worked on assignments for Saudi Aramco. I returned to Mumbai again in 1990 and have since worked for many reputed national and international clients. EXPLORING ART –After working for over 25 years in commercial photography, I worked on exploring photography as an Art. I have exhibited regularly at Mumbai, Pune, Delhi, and Kolkata in India and at the Art Expo New York 2017 in the USA. My Artworks have been appreciated and bought by art lovers in India, USA, The Nederlands and Australia.

2) Can you please tell us about the types of Photography you indulge with?

In commercial photography, I shoot Interiors, Industrial, Corporate and Outdoors. For my Art, my subject range includes nature, wildlife, landscapes, festivals, historical architecture, cityscapes, cloudscapes, people and abstracts. My interest in history has driven me to document numerous old cities and lesser-known monuments in various parts of India and also in the USA.

3) What is the inspiration that keeps you going?

I draw inspiration from a lot of things like – good Art by accomplished visual as well as performing artists and the changing light of different seasons. The urge to create good Art and to do better is the driving force that keeps me going.

4) How do you feel when your work is exhibited and viewed by tons of people?

Showing at an Art exhibition is a great opportunity for learning from the visitors. Nothing is more energizing for an Artist than to meet Art lovers and Collectors face to face at the show. I look forward to such occasions to meet people and enjoy the pleasure and satisfaction they derive from my Art. Their eyes and smiles show me when my Art is being appreciated.

5) To you, what is Photography?

Photography, for me, is a great way of expression. Just as a painter uses paint and brush on paper or canvas, I use light and camera to capture the desired subject in a way that I perceive it.

6) Please share us some of your achievements in Photography Profession?

1. Launched photography portal – In 2000, when the internet was still new in India, I started and managed for over ten years, a pioneer portal of photography – ‘indianphotography.com’ to showcase the work of Indian photographers online. At the time, I had first introduced the concept of an online portfolio for visual artists, and designed websites for many leading photographers from Mumbai, Pune and Delhi.

2. Calendar for John Deere – I was assigned by US Agency Hellman Associates to shoot images for John Deere international calendar.

3. Teaching – I have taught photography as visiting faculty at three colleges in Mumbai – SNDT, Nirmala Niketan and St. Andrews college.

4. Workshops – Conducted two workshops on wildlife photography for Bombay Natural History Society, at the BNHS nature reserve in Mumbai.

5. Managing Committee – Served on the Managing Committee of AIPA (All India Photographers Association) and PGI (Photographers Guild of India) for 3 years.

Art Shows (Upcoming):

• Convention Foyer, India Habitat Centre, Delhi – 21 – 25 Feb. 2018

• Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai – Solo – 26 Dec. 2018 – 1 Jan. 2019

• Academy of Fine Art, Kolkata – 2018

Art Shows (Past):

• Three group exhibitions by AIPA (All India Photographers Association) and PGI (Photographers Guild of India) in Mumbai

• India Art Festival – 2013 – Nehru Centre, Mumbai

• Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai – Solo show – ‘Fleeting Moments’ Dec. 2013

• Trident Art Walk, Mumbai – Solo show – 1 – 12 Apr. 2015

• Art Around Town – Art Show in Chappaqua, New York – June 2015

• Taj Bengal, Kolkata – 23 – 29 Nov. 2015

• Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai – 8 – 14 Jan. 2016

• The Leela Mumbai Art Gallery – 5 – 11 Aug. 2016

• Convention Foyer, India Habitat Centre, Delhi – 16 – 20 Nov. 2016

• Art Expo New York – 21 – 24 April 2017

7) Can you tell us something about your Photography community?

My community is my FB fanpage – https://www.facebook.com/SanjayFineArt/. I have just launched my new website and blog –www.sanjayfineart.com where I plan to share my images, write about it and to interact with viewers and other photographers.

8) Can you tell us about the general response you receive in exhibitions?

“Peaceful, Tranquil, Serene..” is the usual feedback I have received so far from visitors to my shows. I have been fortunate to get very generous comments in my visitor diary, which gave me the confidence to display again. Regular sales have provided a validation for what I have produced and displayed.

9) What do you think about the scope of Photography in the modern Digital world?

Photography is certainly a major contributor in the modern digital world. The mushrooming of social media and other online portals, and the advent of inexpensive digital cameras and mobile phones, has led to more and more people taking photos and sharing them through various avenues. Thus it is impossible to think of a world without photography.

10) How do you feel about your association with Honeycomb creative support?

As a visual artist, I regularly explore labs in India as well as abroad, for innovative ways to print my Artwork. Honeycomb has always provided very good expertise and support for printing my Art.

11) Can you share us your future plans and dreams?

I have an upcoming exhibition at the India Habitat Centre’s convention center foyer in Delhi. The dates are 21 – 25 Feb. 2018 and the subject is ‘Skyscapes’.

It is my endeavor to be known as a dependable source for top quality Art for homes, offices, hospitals and hotels. I dream of a day when ‘Photography as Art’ will be universally accepted in India as it is in USA and Europe.

 Faseeha Tabassum

Landscape Photographer

1) Would you tell us more about you and your interest in Photography?

Born and bought up in Bengaluru. Marketing lead by profession in one of the leading cutting tools manufacturing corporate.
I love traveling, which makes me meet new people and visit unexplored places. This got me into photography. Every action/interaction has a story hidden within and I chose to express those thoughts through my photographs.

2) Can you please tell us about the types of Photography you indulge with?

Every frame is special with a message if not a thought.
I find nature really fascinating and hence prefer landscapes. I also prefer people portraits. A facial expression says a lot of things without speaking.

3) What is the inspiration that keeps you going?

Photography is the story I fail to put into words, and sometimes I feel photography is more real than reality.

4) How do you feel when your work is exhibited and viewed by tons of people?

Feel privileged and sometimes it’s the message I try to convey from my clicks and feel quite happy when people get that, feel a sense of achievement within.
Also, all appreciations/constructive critics motivate me to keep doing better and reach the next milestone.

5) Can you tell us something about Photography and its inception?

I love to travel, a lot. Everything I look at or interact with has a message/story to tell, sometimes I couldn’t find the right words to convey the same, whereas when I looked back at the pictures they conveyed the message better than I could in any form, hence from then on it was always my pictures that does the narration.

6) To you, what is Photography?

Photography to me is a way of feeling that catches a moment, which is passing by and freezes in time forever.

7) Please share us some of your achievements in Photography Profession?

I’ve exhibited my photographs in exhibitions, online forums and also take few sessions on travel & photography in universities.
In May 2017 I was awarded the National Geography Traveller, India

8) Can you tell us something about your Photography community?

I have been very fortunate to be part of few photography groups with whom I interact and acquire knowledge and feedbacks. At times I take part in photographer’s meet to share and gain knowledge and experience different things related to photography.

9) Can you tell us about the general response you receive in exhibitions?

So far people have been courteous to me and appreciate the struggle that went into clicking any frame. I meet many likeminded people from whom always have something to learn from. Sometimes I also feel really good when my photographs are exhibited in various exhibitions for a cause.
So far it has been an amazing experience to participate in exhibitions.

10) What do you think about the scope of Photography in the modern Digital world?

I feel photography is timeless. The digital world definitely adds value to photography, but photography will always be a way of feeling, love and passion. Its core values still remain the same irrespective of time and age.

11) How do you feel about your association with Honeycomb creative support?

Honeycomb to me is more than just a business partner. Honeycomb team has been very helpful in post-processing.
Love the quality of prints and the colors which shows on the paper are very impressive.

12) Can you share us your future plans and dreams?

Travel more, click more. I feel I’ve just completed a chapter in photography, still a long way to go. Also, I feel my photographs are doing their bit for any cause organized by amazing groups/institutes, I feel humbled to participate in any such event and this motivates me even further to keep pushing harder.

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